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One possible explanation: Dropbox is a YC company, HN is a YC website, and the previous discussion seemed to take a turn for the negative

As it should. We are a community voicing our opinions about a company. If we find they are doing wrong, shouldn't we say something about it?

Absolutely. The support for Dropbox here is disheartening.

Disheartening to you.

I like Dropbox, it solves a none trivial problem in a good way and I don't care that they hired Condoleeza Rice for their board.

I'm not a American.

I'm guessing you're not Iraqi, either.